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In one of the strangest stories about the NFL games on Sunday, an OnlyFans model was reportedly sent to the New York Giants game at MetLife Stadium for one sole purpose: to flash the New Orleans Saints. OnlyFans model Ava Louise detailed her trip to MeetLife complete with messages from the interaction between herself and an unnamed Giants player. More news: Bettor With Record-Breaking $3.1 Million Wager Wins on Eagles Victory A post shared by instagram According to the screenshot shared by Louise, she is engaged in a back-and-forth between an alleged Giants player. The messages read: Unnamed Giants Player: "Hey sexy, got those 2 free tickets to the game if you do me a solid and flash the Saints to distract them." Louise: "Omg what fr how?" Unnamed Giants Player: "I play for the giants, I gotchu." Louise: "Hahah what number? So I make sure I get a good look." Unnamed Giants Player: "You'll be able to easily figure that out at the game, can't have you put me on blast and get me fined $$ lol." "Or knowing you got me fired." Louise: "Emal me tickets avalouiisebusiness@gmail.com I'll see what I can do." Louise apparently made good on her promise to attempt to flash her bare chest to the Saints players, showcased in an image added to the recounting of her day at MetLife Stadium. Naturally, the image of her flashing is censored on her Instagram post. Despite Louise attempting to help out the unnamed Giants player, New York still lost the game with a final score of 14-11. There is no telling which player allegedly sent Louise the tickets, but thy chose to keep their identity a secret for obvious reasons. Believe it or not, this is the second odd story that involves the Giants on Sunday. On top of Louise getting free tickets from an alleged player, MetLife Stadium was treated to a sign attached to a plane that called for the team's ownership of fix the team. Read more: New York Giants Fans Fly Sign Over MetLife Stadium Asking Ownership to 'Fix This Dumpster Fire' Before Sunday's action kicked off, a plane was seen circling MetLife Stadium with a message that read, "Mr. Mara enough - plz fix this dumpster fire." Whoever chose to pay for such a message is pleading for the Giants owner to make some big changes. The Giants suffered their 11th loss of the season on Sunday. The team is now angling for the top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. They will need a high draft pick due to needing a new starting quarterback with Daniel Jones being cut and playing for the Minnesota Vikings. The Jones situation and letting Saquon Barkley join the Philadelphia Eagles are just two big issues the team needs to rebound, which could be why a fan chose to fly a plane with a sign that pleaded Mara to fix the franchise. For more on the Giants, head to Newsweek Sports .Rising tech stocks pull Wall Street to another record By
PHOENIX — The head of the Arizona Office of Tourism resigned abruptly Friday amid questions of a conflict of interest in a $700,000 expenditure for a new logo. Lisa Urias submitted her resignation to Gov. Katie Hobbs less than 24 hours after House Majority Whip Teresa Martinez said she wants an investigation. The Casa Grande Republican said there are legal questions about the decision by Urias’ office to spend money with Urias Communications for a rebranding effort. Urias has said that while she still owns the company she has cut financial ties. She later told the Arizona Republic, however, she continues to get a “stipend’’ from the firm but would not disclose the amount. Whatever the financial arrangement, the governor said it was clear that Urias had to go. “Anyone who has the privilege of serving the public needs to be above reproach,’’ Hobbs said Friday. “That’s why I accepted her resignation this morning,’’ the governor continued. “This appearance of a conflict is not acceptable.’’ Hobbs sidestepped questions about whether it made sense for the state to spend $700,000 on what critics say was simply designing a new logo. “This is not about that project,’’ she said. “This is about the appearance of conflict that is unacceptable.’’ But what also is true is that Urias’ future at the agency likely was limited. In a social media post Thursday, Senate President Warren Petersen said the odds of Urias getting confirmed by the Senate “are zero.” Urias “She should resign or be removed by the governor immediately,” the Gilbert Republican said. Urias acknowledged that reality. “I was caught in a maelstrom of unfounded and false allegations regarding the financial management of this project,” she wrote in her resignation letter. And Urias said neither the firm that bears her name nor she personally has ever benefited from this project or any work related to the Arizona Office of Tourism. But that, she said, doesn’t make the issue go away. “It became evidence that these false allegations would obstruct by confirmation by the Senate confirmation committee,’’ Urias wrote. Hobbs, in accepting her resignation, said Friday she had not heard about the call by Martinez for an investigation. But Martinez said the resignation does not end her call for Attorney General Kris Mayes and Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell to look into the issue. All this relates to reports by Arizona Agenda that Urias suggested to Heart & Soul Marketing, a third-party design firm, that it hire artist Kevin Coochwytewa to develop the new logo. He was eventually hired by that firm, earning a reported $27,500. But the report also said that Coochwytewa is the brother of Jason Coochwytewa, who took over for Urias as the CEO of Urias Communications. “The issue, originally, in my mind, was the conflict,’’ Martinez said, saying even if her company was not benefiting “the optics look bad.’’ She said, though, even with Urias on her way out the door from her $205,000 job — her resignation is effective Dec. 4 — there are other questions that need to be answered. And central to all that, Urias said, was the price tag for the new logo and why the state needed to hire an outside firm to design it. “People make fun of why a hammer costs $1,500 if the government buys it versus the 15 bucks at Ace Hardware,” she said. “This is government bloat,” Martinez continued. “This is waste and fraud and abuse. This is not a good thing.’’ But Josh Coddington, the public information officer at the tourism office, said all that is based on misinformation. Yes, he said, there is the logo. But Coddington said this was just a piece of the whole effort to rebrand the state. It included a year-long “discovering Arizona listening tour,’’ described by the agency as asking 1,000 Arizonans about things like what they love about where they live and what would they show a visitor. All that led to a new Vibrant Arizona brand identity including six “pillars’’ including majestic beauty; vibrant arts, culture and experiences,; abundant diversity; welcoming warmth; strong connections; and trailblazing ingenuity. Coddington said the contract also included a video highlighting the pillars and revealing the new identity. “We didn’t do it in house because we don’t have graphic designers on staff and because the ambitious scope of work was beyond what Arizona Office of Tourism could handle,’’ he said. Hobbs herself boasted of the work when she announced the Vibrant Arizona brand and log in August. “Arizona deserves a brand as vibrant as its people, one that showcases our collective Arizona story,’’ the governor said. Howard Fischer is a veteran journalist who has been reporting since 1970 and covering state politics and the Legislature since 1982. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, Bluesky , and Threads at @azcapmedia or email azcapmedia@gmail.com . Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.The week was a whirlwind of activity in the AI sector, with major players making significant strides. From Meta Platforms, Inc. META unveiling an AI model that outperforms its rivals, to Nvidia Corp. NVDA redefining AI data centers, and Amazon.com Inc. AMZN shifting its focus in the AI chip wars, the AI landscape is rapidly evolving. Let’s dive into the top stories. Meta’s Llama 3.3 70B Outperforms Google, OpenAI, and Amazon’s AI Models Meta has launched Llama 3.3 70B, a new AI model that surpasses competitors like Google, OpenAI, and Amazon in performance. Announced on Friday, the model offers the performance of Meta's largest Llama model, Llama 3.1 405B, but at a reduced cost. Ahmad Al-Dahle, Meta's VP of generative AI, highlighted that Llama 3.3 70B leverages advanced post-training techniques for efficient core performance enhancement. Read the full article here. Nvidia’s Liquid-Cooled Blackwell GPUs Revolutionize AI Data Centers Nvidia is transforming the AI infrastructure with its Blackwell GPUs, prompting a significant shift towards liquid cooling in data centers. With cooling challenges resolved, Nvidia plans to increase production of liquid-cooled GB200 server racks in Q1 2025, marking a crucial moment for the AI server ecosystem. Read the full article here. See Also: Jeff Bezos Optimistic About Trump’s Second Term, Wants To Help Streamline Rules Amazon Shifts Focus in AI Chip Wars Amazon has decided to halt the development of its Inferentia AI chip, shifting its focus to the Trainium chip. This decision is part of Amazon's broader strategy to enhance cost performance in AI model training. Since its entry into the AI chip market in 2018, Amazon Web Services has been offering both Inferentia and Trainium chips to AI companies. Read the full article here. Google CEO Sundar Pichai Fires Back At Microsoft Over AI Alphabet Inc.’s CEO Sundar Pichai dismissed criticism of his company’s AI strategy while targeting Microsoft Corp. MSFT . During his appearance at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit Pichai responded to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's criticism, suggesting a direct comparison between their companies' AI models. Pichai noted that Microsoft relies on ChatGPT-parent OpenAI technology for its models. Read the full article here. Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $6B For The 2nd Time This Year Elon Musk-led artificial intelligence (AI) startup xAI disclosed that it has raised $6 billion, with nearly 97 investors participating in the fundraising round. xAI’s latest fundraise comes as the AI startup is looking to expand the footprint of its Colossus supercomputer tenfold. Read the full article here. Read Next: Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Unveils Powerful AI Chip Clusters To Supercharge Anthropic’s Models Photo courtesy: Shutterstock This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Rounak Jain © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday met with small and medium-scale rice mill owners to address pressing issues in the rice supply chain. The discussion focused on ensuring an affordable and uninterrupted supply of rice to consumers during the coming months as concerns over shortages loom. The President stressed the importance of strengthening storage facilities to prevent supply disruptions and explored immediate measures with mill owners to stabilise the market. Additionally, the declining availability of Nadu rice – a staple variety increasingly diverted for value added products – was highlighted as a critical issue. President Dissanayake also proposed implementing a QR code system to streamline the distribution of fertiliser subsidies, ensuring targeted support for farmers. The discussion comes amidst the Cabinet of Ministers last week approving the importation of 70,000 tons of Nadu rice to address the current market shortage. The imports sourced through competitive bidding, expected to arrive by 15 December, are slated to be sold at a controlled price of Rs. 220 per kilo to ensure affordability during the festive season. As per Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe, the distribution of the rice stock will be made through the two State-run enterprises – Cooperative Wholesale Establishment (CWE), also known as Sathosa, and Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation. LakSathosa Chairman Dr. Samitha Perera, Ministry officials, and small and medium-scale rice mill owners attended the discussion.